Shloka 6.121.10

अग्निपरीक्षासाक्ष्यं (Agni’s Testimony and Sītā’s Revalidation)

Devanagari script

विशुद्धभावांनिष्पापांप्रतिगृह्णीष्वमैथिलीम् ।न किञ्चिरभिधातव्याअहमाज्ञापयामिते ।।।।

Transliteration

viśuddha-bhāvāṃ niṣpāpāṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva maithilīm |

na kiñcir abhidātavyā aham ājñāpayāmi te ||6.121.10||

Translation

Accept Maithilī again: her inmost being is pure and she is without sin. You are not to utter any reply—I command you.

Context

"Mythili is of untainted mind and a sinless one. Take her back without any reply, I am ordering you."

Characters & Entities

• Agni (Vibhāvasu)
• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Rāma

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

When truth is established by a legitimate and impartial authority, dharma requires acceptance without further suspicion; continued doubt becomes adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Agni, after protecting Sītā in the fire, directly instructs Rāma to receive her, affirming her purity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s spotless integrity (niṣpāpatā) and the primacy of Satya—truth must be honored once revealed.